All Quotes

Only nine States have been represented since my arrival 'till within three days. There are now Eleven States barely represented. This tardiness in the States or their Delegates, besides retarding the most important Business makes it exceeding fatiguing to those that do attend. ”

I hope in time N. H. as well as the other States will feel the importance of Sovereignty. ”

I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress. ”

We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed. ”

Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind, which is independent of all experience in its origin, though constantly combined with experience in its exercise. ”

It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena. ”

The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case. ”

The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else. ”

The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars. ”

My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had. ”